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£6 million upgrade for popular local brand ‘Barista Bar’
Barista Bar® Brand Manager, Keavy O’Mahony-Truesdale and Mark Stewart-Maunder, Henderson Foodservice’s Commercial and Development...
Sep 6, 2021


CONFIRMED | Barry’s Amusements sold
Owners of Barry’s Amusements in Portrush, the Trufelli family, have confirmed this afternoon, Monday 6 September, that the site has been...
Sep 6, 2021


Belfast telecommunications firm to give away £250,000 worth of comms packages to NI businesses
The ‘Barclay Backing Business Grant’ is aimed at those who have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Barclay...
Sep 6, 2021


£1bn hydrogen investment fund launched by green entrepreneur Jo Bamford
Green entrepreneur Jo Bamford has joined forces with multi-family office Vedra Partners to launch HYCAP, a hydrogen investment fund which...
Sep 6, 2021


Northern Ireland based company develops foods of the future
Azhar Murtuza from Born Maverick with Stephen Ellis, Innovation Manager at Innovation Factory.The biotechnologist and entrepreneur has...
Sep 5, 2021


Institute of Directors NI launches 2021 search for Ballymena’s top Directors
IoD NI Chairman Gordon Milligan is joined by Orla McGerr, Head of Direct, NI at awards headline sponsor AIB. The Institute of Directors...
Sep 3, 2021


Ballymena sees first Manufacturing Excellence Academy
Pictured along with the Chair of The Gallaher Trust, Ian Paisley MP is Graham Whitehurst, Chair of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s...
Sep 2, 2021


Mayor welcomes Mid and East Antrim's High Street Heroes
Mid and East Antrim’s High Street Heroes have been recognised for their service to the local community at a special ceremony hosted by...
Aug 31, 2021


New survey reveals shift in workplace attitudes across Northern Ireland
Almost three quarters (68%) of employees across Northern Ireland say that the last year has made them reassess their career, according to...
Aug 28, 2021


MEA Council begins rate setting process
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has begun its rates setting process ahead of the introduction of next year’s rates rollout in April...
Aug 27, 2021


Contactless payment limit to increase to £100 in UK
The national roll-out of the new £100 spending limit for contactless card payments will begin from 15 October 2021, UK Finance has...
Aug 27, 2021


The Old Inn unlocks its doors to reveal £1 million refurbishment
Historic luxury hotel in Crawfordsburn reopens on 3 September under new ownership by premier hospitality group Galgorm Collection Galgorm...
Aug 26, 2021


SOLD | Fairhill Shopping Centre acquisition completes
NI-owned Magell Limited officially acquires ownership of Ballymena shopping centre in partnership with Melcorpo Group An acquisition deal...
Aug 26, 2021


Lidl NI tackles period poverty with major new initiative offering free period products to shoppers
Lidl Northern Ireland becomes first supermarket in the region to support those affected by period poverty in major new initiative backed...
Aug 25, 2021


Ryanair to cease operating from Northern Ireland airports
Ryanair has confirmed this afternoon that it is to cease operations from both Belfast City and Belfast International airports. In a...
Aug 24, 2021


Lockdown inspiration leads to Ballymena mum launching fab new kids toy
Ballymena woman Caitrin Kinkaid is celebrating the launch of a brand new fun educational toy, CubeFun, that she designed and has brought...
Aug 24, 2021


Tourism Chief visits local Industry in Antrim and Newtownabbey
Tourism NI’s Chief Executive, John McGrillen recently met with local council officials and tourism industry representatives across the...
Aug 17, 2021


HMRC reveals absurd excuses for not paying National Minimum Wage
By law, workers must be paid at least the minimum wage for their age - here are 10 outrageous excuses employers have used to try and...
Aug 17, 2021


MEA Mayor welcomes Wrightbus jobs announcement
The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor William McCaughey, has welcomed today’s news of the creation by Wrightbus of up to 300...
Aug 17, 2021


Wrightbus creates hundreds of permanent jobs as bus orders flood in
Bus manufacturer Wrightbus, which is leading the world in zero emission passenger transport, is to create up to 300 permanent jobs after...
Aug 17, 2021
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